Happy Valley tides
Today, Thursday, October 29, 2026 · local time (AKDT) · Alaska, United States- 6:02 am19.8 ft
- 5:38 pm22.1 ft
- 11:52 am3.5 ft
- Tide now
- 1.0 ft ↑ rising · high 6:02 am (19.8 ft)
- Coefficient
- 90 · spring tides
- Range today
- 18.6 ft
Today there are high tides at 6:02 am (19.8 ft) and 5:38 pm (22.1 ft) and low tide at 11:52 am. Tide coefficient 90. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 6:02 am. In Happy Valley the tide is mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights. The next spring tides: from November 9 to 11.
Today's high and low tides
- ▲ Next high tide 6:02 am 19.8 ft · coef. 90
- ▼ Low tide 11:52 am 3.5 ft
- ▲ High tide 5:38 pm 22.1 ft · coef. 85
↑ Rising The tide is rising. 4 h 40 min to high tide at 6:02 am.
Tide coefficient 90 for the 6:02 am high tide and 85 for the 5:38 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 18.6 ft between the highest high and the lowest low: an average range for this place. 70 is an average tide here; 90 and above means spring tides; below 45, neap tides. What is the tide coefficient?
Heights above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero of US nautical charts. Astronomical prediction: wind and air pressure can raise or lower the water by a few inches, and more in a storm. Not for navigation.
Tides for the next 7 days
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Coef. | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Thu 29 | 9:22 am · 6:18 pm | High tide 6:02 am · 19.8 ft | Low tide 11:52 am · 3.5 ft | High tide 5:38 pm · 22.1 ft | — | Coef. 90 | 82% | Major periods 3:59 am · 4:32 pm | High |
| Fri 30 | 9:25 am · 6:15 pm | Low tide 12:31 am · -2.0 ft | High tide 6:55 am · 18.6 ft | Low tide 12:41 pm · 4.8 ft | High tide 6:27 pm · 20.6 ft | Coef. 79 | 72% | Major periods 5:04 am · 5:35 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 9:27 am · 6:13 pm | Low tide 1:26 am · -0.4 ft | High tide 7:57 am · 17.4 ft | Low tide 1:41 pm · 6.0 ft | High tide 7:27 pm · 18.8 ft | Coef. 65 | 62% | Major periods 6:05 am · 6:34 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 8:30 am · 5:10 pm | Low tide 1:30 am · 1.2 ft | High tide 8:11 am · 16.6 ft | Low tide 1:56 pm · 6.8 ft | High tide 7:44 pm · 17.2 ft | Coef. 54 | Last quarter | Major periods 6:02 am · 6:28 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 8:32 am · 5:08 pm | Low tide 2:47 am · 2.5 ft | High tide 9:30 am · 16.7 ft | Low tide 3:26 pm · 6.5 ft | High tide 9:19 pm · 16.3 ft | Coef. 50 | 39% | Major periods 6:54 am · 7:18 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 8:35 am · 5:05 pm | Low tide 4:08 am · 3.0 ft | High tide 10:40 am · 17.5 ft | Low tide 4:54 pm · 5.1 ft | High tide 10:48 pm · 16.6 ft | Coef. 58 | 29% | Major periods 7:42 am · 8:05 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 8:38 am · 5:03 pm | Low tide 5:18 am · 3.0 ft | High tide 11:35 am · 18.6 ft | Low tide 6:00 pm · 3.1 ft | High tide 11:57 pm · 17.4 ft | Coef. 67 | 19% | Major periods 8:27 am · 8:49 pm | High |
▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above MLLW. Major periods: start time; they last 2 hours. Activity: based on the moon phase and the solunar periods.
Tide coefficient and range in October
The biggest tides of the month came from October 26 to 28 (coefficient 100, 26.4 ft range). The smallest, from October 18 to 19 (coefficient 26, 9.4 ft).
Type of tide
In Happy Valley the tide is mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights. Types of tides
2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on December 25 (23.6 ft) and the lowest, on June 16 (-5.2 ft).
Questions about the tides in Happy Valley
What time is high tide today in Happy Valley?
High tide today is at 6:02 am (19.8 ft) and 5:38 pm (22.1 ft). Low tide is at 11:52 am.
What time is high tide tomorrow in Happy Valley?
On Friday, October 30, high tide at 6:55 am and 6:27 pm and low tide at 12:31 am and 12:41 pm.
What is today's tide coefficient?
90: spring tides. 70 is an average tide here; 90 and above means spring tides; below 45, neap tides.
When are the next spring tides?
From November 9 to 11, after the new or full moon.
How many tides a day are there in Happy Valley?
The tide is mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights. Each high tide comes about 50 minutes later than the day before.
What are the heights measured from?
From mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero of US nautical charts. That is why a low tide can be negative: that day the water drops below that zero.
Can I use these tides for navigation?
No. They are astronomical predictions for planning fishing and outings; for navigation use official publications and nautical charts.
More about Happy Valley today
Tides near Happy Valley
- Ninilchik ▲ 6:12 am
- Kachemak ▲ 5:14 am
- Clam Gulch ▲ 6:40 am
- Halibut Cove ▲ 5:18 am
- Seldovia Village ▲ 5:12 am
- Seldovia ▲ 5:21 am
Each place with its own tide station; next to it, the time of its first high tide today.
Learn more
Tides from the Cape Ninilchik station (NOAA), 4.8 mi from Happy Valley. Times and heights are its predictions. It is a NOAA subordinate station: its times and heights come from the Seldovia reference station with the official corrections. Station data attribution: Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database)